Postcode WN5 9LH (Wigan)

Map showing WN5 9LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN5 9LH is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 9LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN5 9LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WN5 9LH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WN5 9LH is Bedford Street which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Enfield Street and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, 659 m away.

The closest primary school to WN5 9LH (for ages 11 and under) is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WN5 9LH is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 4.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 6.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN5 9LH is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Ashton, Leigh and Wigan is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN5 9LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN5 9LH, and the approximate distance away.

Bedford Street 90 m
Crantock Road 112 m
Chatsworth Street 129 m
Rose Hill Avenue 139 m
Lichfield Street 143 m
Brindley Street 148 m
Sledbrook Street 148 m
Meadowvale Drive 150 m
Devon Close 186 m
School Way 214 m
Thorburn Road 227 m
Farrell Street 233 m
Leader Street 252 m
Smethurst Lane 260 m
Millbeck Crescent 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN5 9LH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN5 9LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good
(November 27, 2018)
369 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
616 m
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 739 m
Westfield Community School Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
788 m
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 819 m
Dean Trust Wigan Serious Weaknesses
(February 13, 2020)
1.02 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.39 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.48 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.55 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.65 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.69 km
Expanse Learning Wigan School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.69 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.72 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.77 km
Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2016)
1.94 km
Hope School Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
2.03 km
Marus Bridge Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.03 km
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.11 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.16 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 9LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.73 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.78 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.78 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.81 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.4 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
6.5 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.65 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.72 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
6.77 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.77 km
Baxter Storey @ Amazon MAN8 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.81 km
Kellogg's Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 13, 2021
6.81 km
Kellogg's (staff canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
6.81 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
6.82 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
6.84 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
6.85 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
6.88 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
6.88 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
6.9 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
6.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 9LH - Data from Apr 2022

Enfield Street Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Enfield Street Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Ormskirk Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Ormskirk Road Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Kilshaw Street Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.09 km
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 659 m
Pemberton Rail Station Rail 659 m
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 9LH - Data from Dec 2021

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.13 km
Blundell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Duke's Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Delph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Workshop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Colliery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Barton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.83 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Mossey Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Tan Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 9LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.4 Mbps 81.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.9 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 174,508 kWh - mean 12,465 kWh : median 13,095 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 41,370 kWh - mean 2,955 kWh : median 2,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN5 9LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53564600
Longitude -2.67531000
OS Easting 355339
OS Northing 0404545
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5251
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wigan
Electoral Ward Douglas
Local Authority District Wigan
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000010
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wigan Borough CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006039
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 014E
Output Area / Small Area 8D3